The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-28
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
NEWS OF THE TWO STATES TOLD
IN PARAGRAPHS.


Warthen-Cropsi in Fine Condition in
Bryan and Liberty Counties-Ogle-
thorpe Negroes Flog a Supposed In
former.
GEORGIA.
The potato crop in Liberty this year will
be immense.
jefferson will have five new brick stores
to rent by 1888.
HARRISON Superior Court convened Mon
day, Judge John w. Maddox presiding.
Bryan county wants to alter her road
laws and notice that a bill TO that effect
will be introduced in the Legislature is pub
hshed
Private letters from Bryan say that the
crops are very good. Cotton III some places
is reported to be shedding little from the
recent rains.
The issue of $4,000 worth of bonds for
the purchase of Tits bridge by DOugherty
county has been sold to ID. n. Speer, OF At
lanta, for $50, POO
j. ?. Mask, of Sumter county, has within
the past few weeks shot twelve chicken
hawks on his place. In shooting the twelve
hawks he only fired thirteen shots.
Wrightsville has secured the location of
the Sandersville district school, which will
be built in early fall and a large, elegant
and connexions structure is contemplated.
The directors of Augusta now steamboat
company met Tuesday, and were consider
ing the selection Of captains for their
steamers. The names of these officers Will
be announced to the public in few days
Anthony Osbura, negro in Jail at Gus
seta, Chattahoochee county, charged with
stealing hogs died Sunday night from over
eating. DR.. Gordy was summoned and La
HIM removed from the cell, but could give
no relief
On Saturday night last deputy collector
of Athens, together with party selected to
assist him, made a rad over into Morgan
county and seized and destroyed a portion
of the outfit OF an illicit still situated on
Mr.. Strickland's land. near Sandy creek,
and about four miles from Moons shop.
The Q. c johnson stock OF dry goods at
Columbus, has been sold to j. ii. Shaw, a
prominent merchant of Americas, and is
now being packed for shipment to that
place The stock IS almost entirely new,
and those who arc III a position to know say
that Mr.. Shaw has boughta great bargain.
At Athens Tuesday, in court, Judg-
Hutchins passed an order chartering the
Bloomfield Water Power Company at Bar
nettS shoals, in Oconee county. McSsrs.
Bloomfield, Rucker Cheney and Hull are
incoTporatois, and the capital is $4,000.
A branch road is run to this factory from
Winterville.
Il
Warthen, station on the Augusta, Gibson
and Sandersville railroad. fourteen tele-
graph posts were struck whether Simultane
ousiy or at different times is an enigma
which is puzzling the residents of that
neighborhood. Many theories are advanced.
but as yet no solution has been reached.
Judge Alfred Mddlebrooks, who resides
about eight miles east of Forsyth, went to
town Tuesday morning to make some pur-
chases Having gotten through, he started
to the livery stable to order his horse, ana
when within few steps Of it fell and ex-
pired Immediately. He was one of the
oldest citizens of the county, having resided
there over fifty years
The 4-year-Old son of Anderson Trent, of
Columbus, drank about a drachm of potash
Saturday. The child suffered intensely
DIR. Mitchell was called in and gave immedi-
ate attention. Upon examination he found
the mucus coating OF the mouth and throat
burned off. Remedies were at once called
into use, and hopes are entertained that the
child may get well. Recovery in such cases
is very rare.
AT Milledgeville the Robinson Young
blood mu4der case was set by Judge jenkins
for trial Tuesday morning a motion to
continue for the term, made by the State,
was resisted 10y the defense. The court over
ruled the motion. Col. Whitfield, Solicitor
General, stated in his place that he was
physically unable to go on with the case to-
day. His honor postponed the trial till yes
terday morning.
Some of the boys of Americas have re-
contly had a very pretty miniature belt
made, upon which appropriately inscribed
in letters whose meant Z cannot be mistaken
''the champion liar" Tho belt was firstpre-
sented rs a reward of merit TO u popular
young druggist. who guarded it jealousy
for several weeks but on Yesterday il was
taken from him by a committee and
formally rendered a rising young barristcr
who now exhibits it with pride to his adj
miring friends.
AT Macon Monday evening young Mr..
Barrett, who lives in the suburbs having
procured license, started into the city TO
get married TO Miss Viola Roberts, who &C
companied himS The youth of the parties
was the cause Of OBJ lection on the part of the
parents, who are good citizens and well re-
specUed people The father got wind of the
proposed match, and overlook the pair and
induced the young man to give it up. Both
the parties returned to their homes, and SO
romantic marriage was broken of.
Miss Vienna Carter, living six miles from
Wrightsvlle. while sweeping the yard last
Saturday morning, was surprised 70 sec a
large hawk dash down into the enclosure,
in a few feet of her, and pounce upon "A
chicken. Miss Carter was equal to the
emergency, and as his hawllship arose to
carry OH HIS prey she ran To the blddy's
rescue and "downedn the hawk with the
broom she held in her hand; and with one
or two more well-directed blows succeeded
in killing the impudent bird outright
Tuesday Adt Gen. Kcll received from
the Secretary Of the military display on the
occasion of the proposed constitutional
celebration to be held in Philadelphia i'll
September next, a letter in which he was
asked to furnish that Office with the proha-
bic number and names of the Georgia com
mands chat will visit Philad hlphia on that
occasion. The Adjutant General will en-
deavor 20 comply with the request, but just
now it is not known positively what COM
Inands will take part in the celebration.
The negroes below Lexington suspected a
negro named Prince Williams as the one
WHO informed the whites that they. contcm-
plated being 'rcyeuged" on certain whites
Tor the lynchmg Of Ross Griffith. and sat
urday night, they having secured what they
believed sufficient evidence Of the truth OF
their charge, took him out and gave him a
severe whipping. They say there are one
or two others they viii visit the same pun
ishment upon, and teach them not To stir up
strife between the whites aud blacks by
starting such reports
Some time ago Judge T. J. Simmons Of
Macon, was appointed by the Governor to
tho or g.,